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Improving Goat productivity in the humid zone of the tropics by Omeke, B.C.O.

“…Maximum productivity necessitates selection and upgrading of indigenous breeds, through the cooperation of veterinary extension staff and government agencies.…”
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The role of transdisciplinary approach and community participation in village scale groundwater management: insights from Gujarat and Rajasthan, India by Maheshwari, B., Varua, M., Ward, J., Packham, R., Chinnasamy, Pennan, Dashora, Y., Dave, S., Soni, P., Dillon, P.J., Purohit, R., Hakimuddin, Shah, Tushaar, Oza, S., Singh, P., Prathapar, Sanmugam A., Patel, A., Jadeja, Y., Thaker, B., Kookana, R., Grewal, H., Yadav, K., Mittal, H., Chew, M., Rao, P.

“…The study revealed that availability of relevant and reliable data related to the various aspects of groundwater and developing trust and support between local communities, NGOs and government agencies are the key to moving towards a dialogue to decide on what to do to achieve sustainable use of groundwater. …”
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What is the role of civil society in multisectoral nutrition governance systems? A multicountry review by Busse, H., Covic, Namukolo M., Jogo, W., Aakesson, A.

“…Results: All studies described government agencies involved with multisectoral nutrition governance systems, at national and subnational levels; however, there was limited evidence of subnational platforms for CSO engagement. …”
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Serious games and One Health in eastern and southern Africa by Gelan, Eyob, Berhe, Tsega, Ayral, Florence, Bourgarel, M., Conan, A., Le Page, C., Lury, Antoine, Maquet, C., Squarzoni, C., Tostes, I., Wairagala, Pamela, Yussuf, Buke, Caron, Alexandre

“…The workshop was held on 14–17 October 2025 at the International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa campus, bringing together 60 participants from 12 African countries representing government agencies, academia, and the One Health Quadripartite, and facilitators from international organizations. …”
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Human rights perspectives on climate change adaptation: Civil society experiences in Cambodia and Kenya by Christoplos, I., Funder, M., McGinn C, Wairimu W

“…Others apply a “soft advocacy” approach in which they seek to influence rights issues indirectly by collaborating with government agencies. The report discusses the nature and impact of these different approaches to human rights in climate change, and the perceptions and challenges that they reflect.…”
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CCAFS Deep Dive Assessment of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in the Feed the Future Portfolio in Senegal by Bonilla Findji, Osana, Zougmoré, Robert B., Henry, Kevin, Schreeg, Laura, Jarvis, Andy

“…The visit included meetings with USAID Mission staff, Feed the Future implementing partners, and three government agencies. The process also included the review of Feed the Future strategy and project documents, as well as a limited external literature review. …”
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CCAFS Deep Dive Assessment of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in the Feed the Future Portfolio in Honduras by Bonilla Findji, Osana, Jarvis, Andy, Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María, Diarte, Nelson

“…The visit included meetings with USAID Mission staff, Feed the Future implementing partners, and three government agencies. The process also included the review of Feed the Future strategy and project documents provided by the Mission, as well as a limited external literature review. …”
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Inception workshop: Enhancing the benefits of remote sensing data and flood hazard modeling in index-based flood insurance (IBFI) by International Water Management Institute

“…Representatives from State and Central government agencies, NGOs, private insurance companies, farmers and development partners met on August 1st 2015 in Bihar, India to exchange ideas and expertise in an inception workshop for a new project on developing ‘Index-Based Flood Insurance (IBFI) in South Asia’. …”
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Institutional reforms in Indian irrigation by Gulati, Ashok, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Raju, K. Vengama

“…Changes in attitudes are also required in how government agencies view farmers and how farmers depend on the government.…”
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Pepsee systems: grassroots innovation under groundwater stress by Verma, Shilp, Tsephal, S., Jose, T.

“…What is most interesting is that while government and non-government agencies have struggled to promote water-saving technologies across the country, the people in this area have adapted and adopted these technologies on their own. …”
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The context of REDD+ in Indonesia: Drivers, agents and institutions [Update edition] by Dwisatrio, B., Said, Z., Permatasari, A.P., Maharani, C., Moeliono, M., Wijaya, A., Lestari, A.A., Yuwono, J., Pham Thu Thuy

“…Major issues surrounding REDD+ implementation include weak implementation of various international agreements, contradictory regulations and weak coordination between government agencies, changing national political regimes that affects transformation commitment, disconnection between central and regional levels, unclear REDD+ projects impact, and continuous business as usual solution to bridge conservation and development. …”
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Grain price stabilization experiences in Asia: what have we learned?” by Cummings, Jr. , Ralph, Rashid, Shahidur, Gulati, Ashok

“…Private institutions have strengthened significantly – or could be strengthened significantly – and should be entrusted for many of the functions that parastatals, or other government agencies, have traditionally performed. Holding on to old practices delays reaping the benefits that changing current policies have to offer.…”
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Pobreza, descentralizacion y bosques en el norte amazonico boliviano by Fuentes, D., Haches, R., Maldonado, R., Albornoz, M.A., Cronkleton, P., Jong, W. de, Becker, M.

“…The book’s six chapters provide detailed analysis of regional poverty and the government agencies and civil society actors responsible for poverty alleviation. …”
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Impacts of groundwater contamination with fluoride and arsenic: affliction severity, medical cost and wage loss in some villages of India by Indu, Rajnarayan, Krishnan, Sunderrajan, Shah, Tushaar

“…Cumulatively, over the entire afflicted population, both fluoride and arsenic contamination have a high cost on society and addressing the problem would require more attention from government agencies and society apart from individual awareness.…”
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How institutions and beliefs affect environmental discourse: Evidence from an eight-country survey on REDD+ by Gregorio, M. di, Gallemore, C., Brockhaus, Maria, Fatorelli, L., Muharrom, E.

“…The results show that win–win ecological modernization discourse, embraced by powerful government agencies and international actors, dominates national REDD+ policy arenas. …”
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The International Conference on Climate Services 6: Advancing the knowledge and practice of climate services for climate resilience by Jordan, Pamela

“…Participants represented a diverse group of institutions from NGOs, international organizations, research institutions, and government agencies. Participants gathered to hear presentations on "advancing the knowledge and practice of climate services for climate resilience,” across a set of thematic topics on the state of the practice of climate services, the state of knowledge, and building resilience. …”
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Workshop Report on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Agribusiness Ecosystems in Zambia by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…To achieve the set objectives, stakeholders comprising government agencies, NGOs, traditional leaders, female and youth farmer groups and individual farmers were brought together to discuss and share experiences on various aspects of GESI in Agribusiness for sustainable livelihoods.…”
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De-risking agriculture in Myanmar: Guidebook for building climate resilience among smallholder farmers by Barbon, Wilson John, Khaung, Ye

“…This guidebook is an effort to document and guide other non-government agencies aiming to enhance climate resilience in agriculture in Myanmar. …”
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The science of sustainable development: local livelihoods and the global environment by Sayer, Jeffrey A., Campbell, Bruce M.

“…This book attempts to redefine roles of government agencies, development assistance programmes and science in achieving a more sustainable future of rural landscapes in tropical developing countries. …”
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Can 'legalization' of illegal forest activities reduce illegal logging?: lessons from East Kalimantan by Tacconi, L., Obidzinski, K., Smith, J., Subarudi, Suramenggala, I.

“…In the medium to long term, however, legalization may help reduce illegal logging when it entrusts local people with ownership and control of forest resources and maintains a monitoring role for government agencies.…”
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